PGCE 2014 Applications (NOT FOR SPECIFIC INTERVIEW TASK DISCUSSIONS)

Can anyone point me to where it says that some unis will be closing their applications in 2 weeks? I can't find this anywhere, is it just rumour or fact? I was led to believe we had, in theory, until September '14! thanks.

Thanks I thought I could cancel it and then resubmit! The uni I apply for won't have seen this application will they?

Guys... I mean this out of kindness, not nastiness, but some of you have to lay off the pestering of references/referees!

Applications went live on Thursday.

It is Monday.

Seriously. Calm down. Courses must remain open for a minimum of two weeks, meaning you have until at least next Thursday to get it paid and sent off.

Remember what you're asking them for - a reference. And you preferably want a good one. The more you pester them the more annoying you will become and the more likely the reference is to be less than favourable!

As long as you've already asked your references to write one (I asked mine 5 weeks ago now) and they both said yes, then just send the reference request and wait patiently. Maybe send them one e-mail saying "Hi, I have just sent the reference requests via UCAS blah blah blah blah... if you could complete it as timely as possible that would be much appreciated as providers only have to stay open for two weeks at a minimum. Thank you.". Then leave it for at least three or four days.

Nobody should be freaking out yet.

You're right. It feels like a long time ago but applications only opened four days ago... and for people like me who only sent off on Saturday, there's only been one working day for our referees to have even seen the emails. It's hard to apply logic in a situation like this though!

I know everyone is freaking out that universities might close their applications in two weeks but I think it's worth noting that most people are depending on a referee who is a teacher... they aren't going to be able to do the references immediately. So chances are there will be some delay before 99% of applications are sent! Universities can't close for applications if they haven't even received half of the ones they're expecting yet... I hope that makes sense.

Exactly... four days ago and two days of them were the weekend. So really only two actual working days. You wouldn't e-mail the council office on a Friday night and expect a reply on the Saturday or Sunday. Teachers are the same - many of them will already have to spend a few hours per weekend working anyway, I doubt they will want to be finding extra work to do on a weekend in the form of checking e-mails/submitting references! I certainly wouldn't - I'd be looking to get as much as possible done in the week and try and keep as much "me time" on a weekend as possible.

Also, I understand and agree with your second bit. I doubt most unis will close applications dead on next Thursday even if that is the minimum time. I don't see what they'd gain. Obviously it's better to be safe than sorry, but either way, it's still over a week away yet. Really no need for panicking.

I sent my application off to my references on Thursday night. One of my references had submitted his reference by 8:05am on Friday morning, the other has accepted it and not done anything since. I haven't got in touch -- they obviously got the e-mail as they have accepted the request, so I'm just waiting for them to submit it. I won't be pestering until maybe Thursday or Friday. I am hoping that it will be done before Friday, but not because I am worried about applications closing. I am just aware that the sooner it gets sent off, the sooner the unis will receive it, and the sooner I will receive an offer or rejection (within 40 working days). That's the only reason I want it sent off, really.

I am going through exactly the same thing. I have emailed the headteacher three times now! And still no reply... What can we do in this scenario! You spend so much time on your application for it potentially to be ruined by a third party...


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I agree that people shouldn't be pestering their referees. I think it's harder for those of us who haven't heard anything though. At least your referees have accepted and you have one submitted already - that's incredibly quick! I think the rest of us are just hoping we can hear back as soon as that.

I'm assuming you've already asked your references previously though (not through UCAS), and they said yes to writing one?

In which case I don't see what is to worry about. They'll probably log in, accept the reference and then submit it all in one go As opposed to my second referee who has logged in/accepted it but seems to be waiting to submit it later.

I wouldn't worry about it (easier said than done though!) as chances are I could be waiting a while for my second reference to submit it, and someone whose reference hasn't logged in/accepted it yet could log in tomorrow, accept it and submit it all in one go. So there's no guarantee either way, you just have to give them a few days and see. And THEN pester

http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/apply-for-teacher-training/apply-now

That is where the amount of places offered by each provider is, if you didn't know

Hi, anyone elses reference email not been received yet? I completed and asked for references to be sent on Friday morning and they have not got to my referees yet?

Don't feel really bad. It depends on the course and uni. The year before I applied my uni had 500 and something applicants... They can't possibly interview all of those, the only had 200 something interviews.

Also remember that not being invited for interview, or offered a place for that matter, doesn't mean you won't still make a superb teacher some day. It just means they decided that you need some more time to gain experience, hone your reflective skills or mature personally a little more. Or, with the reduction in places, it could well mean they just had a tough decision as they had more great applicants than they did places. Many people apply several times before getting on to teacher training and go on to excell.

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Get them to check their junk folder? I know that can be a problem sometimes.

Hi,
I've just come on here to ask the same thing! Neither of me references have been received emails even though I sent them last Thursday! It's stressing me out as we can't send applications off until they've replied